Cancer

question 30

Multiple Choice

Cancer

• A)is usually caused by a single mutation in a key gene.
• B)is more likely to develop in older people or people who have been exposed to mutagens (mutation-causing agents).
• C)usually involves a mutation in the BRCA genes.
• D)is primarily an inherited, and not an environmental, disease.

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